Remembering MySpace Ten Years After The Fall of the Scene Kid Phenomenon
If you were born between 1990 and 2000, it’s likely you went through an unfortunate life stage referred to as a “scene kid phase,” and you likely consider MySpace to be one of the top 8 best social media platforms of all time. (RIP: Friendships lost over the Top 8.) Somewhat related: Thanks to the…
Mad Caddies Paint NOFX in a Finer Shade of Two-Tone with “She’s Gone” (Premiere)
For California ska stalwarts Mad Caddies, choosing the songs for their upcoming covers compilation Punk Rock Steady, was a careful process. “We went back and forth for a while via email,” says guitarist Sascha Lazor. “We would pick and band and try different songs until we found one that worked.” But with Fat Mike behind the…
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Have A New Song From a New Album For A New Era
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are back, and they’re doing what they do best: releasing a new album full of important social statements, all dressed up like a big ol’ party. Current events inspired much of the subject matter on While We’re At It—and the Plaid Boys of Boston are set to self-release the new album on June…
Pig Follows Ohio Man Home for Some Love, Ends Up in the Back of a Cop Car
The North Ridgeville (Ohio) Police Department thought they were dealing with your standard “drunk guy calls 911 to report a non-existent pig following him home at 5:30am.” Who hasn’t been there before? When the police caught up with the man—whom they’d expected was very drunk, remember—he was walking a straight line… with a pig following…
24-Karat Gold Chicken Wings Are a Thing You Can Waste Your Money On
A restaurant in New York City has 24-karat gold chicken wings on the menu. These wings are brined, coated with a house-made dry rub, baked, flash-fried, and then coated in a layer of gold dust. If you want to waste $45, they’ll give you 10 golden wings to eat and subsequently turn into gold poop;…
Waxing Off on ‘Cobra Kai’ and the Death of the Cheesy Cinematic Training Montage
The ’80s Favorite Way to Remind Everyone of What’s Going On Needs a Training Montage of its OwnWith 10 half-hour episodes, the (outstanding) new YouTube Red series Cobra Kai does for 1984 film The Karate Kid what Ryan Coogler’s Creed did for the Rocky hexology: exhibiting affectionate reverence to the occasionally ludicrous lore of its predecessors, without degenerating (that much) into smirking nostalgiabation. Somewhat surprisingly, it only features one real, legit throwback training montage… probably because five hours…
That’s The Way I Like It Baby: Double Down on This New Mötorhead Merch
Few things in life are certain besides death, taxes, and the fact that everyone on earth looks at least 50 percent cooler when they’re wearing a Motörhead t-shirt. Artist Joe Petagno’s “Warpig” logo (which he created by combining a dog skull, a gorilla skull, and boar teeth, in case you’ve ever wondered) is one of rock’s most…
Jeremy Enigk Talks About Sunny Day Real Estate and His Personal Musical Evolution
The Frog Queen Returns once again to discuss his life’s work“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration,” Stephen King once wrote. “The rest of us just get up and go to work.” In that spirit, Riot Fest’s anthology series Autodiscography celebrates the tireless work ethic, versatility, and imagination required of our favorite prolific musicians. For today’s installment, we’d like to buy an “E,” Vanna, and then solve…
